WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ANNOUNCEMENT

WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, a designated private post-secondary institution in B.C., is pleased to announce that the college has recently been granted consent by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training to offer a Bachelor of Hospitality Management (BHM) degree program. Our mission has always been to provide access to higher education opportunities that will enable our graduates to develop the knowledge and skills required to achieve their professional goals while meeting the needs of their community, industry, and the province. In the last 10 years, more than 7000 students have graduated from our outcome-based career programs with more than 97% finding employment in their career of choice. We believe that this new program, designed to meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing industries in the province, will complement our existing program offerings. This program will offer students the opportunity to complete an undergraduate degree and will provide a degree completion pathway for applicants with an existing business or other post-secondary credentials. For more program information please contact: bhmadmissions@wcc.ca

“I am pleased to announce that Western Community College will be offering a Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree in early 2022. This journey started many years ago with my parents who were committed educators in their own right. I saw the positive impact that a post-secondary education could have on any individual. It was for this reason we established Western Community College. With the hard work and dedication of college staff we are now at a new milestone in our continuing journey, one in which we will be able to better serve our students by providing additional educational opportunities and professional futures. We believe that our degree program will be able to provide our hospitality and tourism industry partners with highly qualified graduates in one of the fastest growing industries in the province. Our journey continues.”

Gurpal Dhaliwal,

President of Western Community College

“Our accommodation community is delighted that Western Community College has enthusiastically invested in the future of our industry by offering a Bachelor of Hospitality Management program. Education is foundational to the growth and success of any sector and we are excited that this new program will nurture and develop our next generation of Hospitality and Tourism industry leaders.” Ingrid Jarrett, President & CEO, BC Hotel Association.

“Surrey’s business community congratulates Western Community College on receiving B.C. government approval to offer a Bachelor of Hospitality Management program. Western Community College is a significant part of Surrey and B.C.’s education ecosystem, tying industry needs to curriculum training as the hospitality industry needs it.” Anita Huberman, President & CEO, Surrey Board of Trade

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My name is Ashok Kumar Mohan. I am popularly known as Ash Mohan in the business circle. I was born and raised in Sirhind Punjab. After graduating from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1973, I moved to Europe. There I worked and travelled in almost 6 European countries. My Sister who was an RN in Penticton General Hospital sponsored me and on July 31, 1980 I arrived in the town of Summerland, British Columbia.

Summerland is a beautiful small town on the west side of the Lake Okanagan. Summerland is roughly 14 km on the north side of Penticton. Summerland and Penticton at that time had probably around 60 to 70 East Indian families living there. There were a couple of saw mills and a modular home factory in this area where most of our East Indian people worked. There were a lot of fruit orchards and vineyards too which provided lot farming jobs in this area to the people. I also worked in the farms and in the Saw Mills for the first 8 years. Those were the beautiful days of my life. The East Indian community was small but there were parties almost every weekend.

In 1984, I got married to the beautiful lady Kiran from Khanna India. She arrived here in Canada 4 months after our wedding. After marriage as usual life changed big time. We were blessed with 3 beautiful children, eldest being my daughter Neha and the 2 sons Sumeet and Amit. In 1988, I got a job in the maintenance Department in Summerland School Distt. It was a good secure semigovernment well-paying job. My wife also worked part-time since she was looking after the children too.

We got into construction business in 1989. I built around 10 spec homes initially. The market crash occurred in 1992. It was at that time when pandit Gyan Chand Shastri ji and Shri Bhimsen Nayyar came to meet us in Summerland. They were collecting donations for Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey those days. They motivated us to form a Hindu society in the valley. It was with their motivation and guidance here in Okanagan Valley we formed a charitable society named OKANAGAN HINDU TEMPLE AND CULTURAL SOCIETY in July month of 1992. A constitution was drafted, and the society was registered. I was elected as the president of the society. With Ishwar’s blessings, on 1993’s Guru Purnima, the Okanagan Hindu Society had its own Temple. I feel proud to say that our society is doing really well. Everybody co-operates and gets along well. We never had an election in the last 30 years. There is unanimously selected committee every year.

As I mentioned earlier while working with the Local School Board, I got involved in construction business. I developed some subdivisions and built spec homes. This arose an interest for Real Estate business in me. In 2004, I got my Real Estate license from UBC. I started selling Real Estate in the City of Kelowna. From day 1 my business was a success and kept growing with the time. There was never a year when I did not receive any awards in sale. I am always in top 2 or 3 salesmen in my company of 120+ Realtors.

It is all because of my clients that I am at the top. I serve them honestly. Money is not my priority; it never had been. Smile on my client’s face is the biggest commission cheque I receive.

I love people and love to serve them. I believe that, “Be honest In your dealings and be transparent success will come to you”. Ash Mohan

ASH MOHAN REALTOR®

SAFETY MATTERS

Safety is everybody’s business. Making safety your habit is extremely important. We are so busy in handling our day-to-day business that we almost forget that we are also responsible for not just our own safety, but for everyone else’s. In my 10 plus years of being in the trucking industry, I know that safety is the key to a successful trucking business.

Fleet safety is very important. Whether you are driving a commercial truck or working in the office, being compliant is very important in the trucking industry. There are so many aspects of safety to consider when you own a trucking company. Company registration, NSC certificate, company authorities, hiring trustworthy commercial drivers, record keeping, and fuel tax filing are just some of the crucial aspects of safety to consider.

Employers must keep in mind the safety of their commercial truck drivers and the general public who they share the road with. It is their responsibility to keep vehicles in good working condition. Vehicle maintenance plays a very important role in this. The vehicle inspections are crucial. Roadside inspections are not an issue if pretrip and post-trip inspections are done correctly. Getting the vehicle defects repaired in a timely manner can save time and money and it also keeps the vehicle in a good working condition. It is required by the National Safety Code and the US Department of Transportation that all the commercial truck drivers must inspect their vehicles for any sign of defect before they start their first trip of the day. The truck driver must ensure that the vehicle is in a safe operating condition.

The scope of Safety is very broad. It cannot be limited. Safety is constantly evolving. New measures are always being implemented to improve the overall safety for everyone’s sake. Let’s make safety our habit with some positive changes which will make both the commercial truck driver and the employer safe and happy.

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SERVICES AVAILABLE: Company Registration, NSC Application, IFTA Application, Highway Permits, Annual Permit Renewals, Log Book/ELD Auditing, U.S. Authorities, New Driver Application, DOT-Drug Test Setup, Random Drug Testing, C-TPAT program, Fuel Tax Filing, Record Keeping, Truck/Trailer/Cargo Insurance, ELD Setup, Joint Occupational Health & Safety Program